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Mitromorphidae

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Mitromorphidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1904Mitromorphinae Casey
1990Mitromorphinae Beu et al. pp. 417, 419
2011Mitromorphidae Bouchet et al. p. 279
2024Mitromorphidae Schnetler et al. p. 20

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superorderLatrogastropodaRiedel 2000
orderNeogastropodaThiele 1929
superfamilyConoidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyMitromorphidae(Casey 1904)
familyMitromorphidae(Casey 1904)

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. Mitromorphidae Casey 1904
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G. Anarithma Iredale 1918
G. Arielia Shasky 1961
G. Lovellona Iredale 1917
G. Maorimorpha Powell 1939
G. Mitrellatoma Powell 1942
G. Mitromorpha Carpenter 1865
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Mitramorpha parsonsi Dickerson 1916
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Invalid names: Daphnella filosa Carpenter 1864 [replaced]
Mitromorpha crassaspera Grant and Gale 1931
Mitromorpha dormitor Sowerby 1844
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Invalid names: Mitromorpha cincta Dall 1900 [synonym]
Invalid names: Cymakra Gardner 1937 [synonym], Helenella Casey 1904 [synonym], Itia [synonym], Mitrithara Hedley 1922 [synonym], Mitrolumna Bucquoy et al. 1883 [synonym]
G. Scrinium Hedley 1922
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
P. Bouchet et al. 2011Shell small- to medium-sized, 3–30 mm, usually 5–10 mm high, biconic, of mitriform shape. Sculpture rather smooth, with dominant spiral elements. Aperture narrow, with or without 1–3 columellar pleats, sometimes with denticles within. Siphonal canal short or indistinct. Anal sinus from indistinct to rather shallow indentation on weakly pronounced subsutural ramp. Protoconch multispiral or paucispiral, up to 4.5 smooth whorls. No operculum. Radula of hypodermic, marginal, relatively short, awlshaped teeth with large swollen solid basal part (Fig. 6). Distinct ligaments present, short. Tooth canal opening subterminally or laterally. At their tip, teeth can have a weak barb (Fig. 6C).
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilesuperf
Life habit: epifaunalsuperf
Diet: carnivoresuperf
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-09-10 08:08:14
Modified: 2009-09-10 10:08:14
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Ypresian to the top of the Holocene or 56.00000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 48.07 Ma

Collections (58 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07USA (California) Mitramorpha parsonsi (122656)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71Indonesia Mitrolumna rustica (70082)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (Texas) Mitrolumna sp. (205222)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71New Zealand Scrinium n. sp. (64746)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (Alabama) Mitrolumna eocenensis (90600)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (Mississippi) Scobinella jacksonensis (90704)
Late/Upper Eocene37.71 - 33.9New Zealand (Canterbury) Scrinium limbatum (45037)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Denmark Mitromorpha danica (234515)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04New Zealand Mitrithara waitakiensis (67861) Scrinium blandiatum (67864)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98USA (Florida) Cymakra poncei (41760 42290)
Altonian18.7 - 15.9New Zealand Mitrithara brachyspira, Scrinium finlayi, Scrinium ordinatum, Scrinium striophorum (67897) Scrinium sp. (67899)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Spain Mitrolumna sp. (56687)
Messinian - Zanclean7.246 - 3.6Dominican Republic Mitromorpha sp. (75043)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58Jamaica Mitromorpha sp. (58522)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Belgium Mangelia gracilior (179079)
Gelasian2.58 - 1.8USA (California) Mitromorpha intermedia (189765 189768)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774USA (California) Mitromorpha filosa, Mitromorpha gracilior, Mitromorpha aspera (223033) Mitromorpha gracilior (202495) Mitromorpha intermedia, Mitromorpha aspera (202496)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774Italy Mitrolumna olivoidea (78312)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774USA (Florida) Mitramorpha cincta (41501) Mitromorpha cincta (79331)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117USA (California) Mangelia aspera (201624)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117Mexico (Baja California) Mitromorpha filosa (96592) Mitromorpha filosa, Mitromorpha aspera (96590)
Quaternary2.58 - 0.0USA (California) Mitromorpha filosa (37948) Mitromorpha filosa, Mitromorpha gracilior (37940) Mitromorpha filosa, Mitromorpha gracilior, Mitromorpha aspera (37947) Mitromorpha gracilior (37934 37937 37939) Mitromorpha gracilior, Mitromorpha aspera (37933)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774Costa Rica (Limon) Mitrolumna sp. (79845)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774USA (Florida) Mitramorpha cincta (41705)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129USA (California) Mitromorpha filosa (138723) Mitromorpha filosa, Mitromorpha intermedia (222663) Mitromorpha galeana, Mitromorpha barbarensis (203113 203118)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Mexico Mitromorpha gracilior, Mitromorpha aspera (52347)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Mexico (Baja California) Mitromorpha aspera (96591)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Portugal (Azores) Mitromorpha azorensis (128470)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (California) Mangelia filosa, Mangelia gracilior (240593) Mitromorpha filosa, Mitromorpha gracilior (160361) Mitromorpha gracilior (219029)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Portugal Mitromorpha azorensis (122283 122284 122285 122286 122287 122288 122289 122291 122292)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0China Mitrolumna stepheni (96355)